Sligro Food Group’s profit for the year came out at over €78 million, which was €8 million, or 11.4%, higher than in 2010. As reported on 4 January, sales in 2011 were 5.9% higher at €2,420 million. Organic sales growth came out at 3.7%.
Koen Slippens, CEO Sligro Food Group: "In a difficult economic climate we have invested large sums in our formats, our people and our back office, and have also managed to achieve profits well above our previous record. Those are good results and create a healthy basis for further success in the future. We propose increasing the dividend to €1.05 per share, of which €0.85 will be the normal dividend and €0.20 a variable element. It is thanks to our strong capital and liquidity that we are able to do this".
Read more in the press release or watch the presentation or explanation of the Annual figures bij CEO Koen Slippens.